Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Demo Now Available on Nintendo Switch

Sure thing, here’s a reimagined version of what you gave me:

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So, guess what? SEGA’s thrown out a demo for some new game called Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. It’s free, which is always nice. You can grab it on the Nintendo eShop if you’ve got a Switch lying around. Seriously, why do companies keep giving us free stuff? Not that I’m complaining.

Anyway, you start out in this place called Oboro Village. Classic ninja setup, right? You’re fighting bad guys, hopping around like a caffeinated rabbit, and trying not to fall into pits. You know the drill. There’s this Arcade Mode too, where you can totally try to beat your own scores. And, oh, the demo lets you play with some abilities you’d usually have to wait for in the full game. Sneaky, right?

The game world? Well, it looks like it was scribbled by some hyper-talented artists with Lizardcube. Joe Musashi, your ninja dude, comes home to find everything trashed and his clan – poof! – turned into stone. Talk about a bad day. Naturally, he’s on a mission, full of rage and all. Loads of baddies and gigantic bosses to take down. Why are video game bosses always ridiculously huge, by the way?

SEGA’s hyped up a bunch of stuff for this one. Like, you’ll wander through a bunch of crazy-cool stages – military bases, scorching deserts, the usual. You’ll slice through all with this katana named Oborozuki, and tossing those little daggers ninjas always seem to have. Kunai, I think? There’s this whole Ninjutsu, Ninpo thing too. Fancy words for ninja magic, I guess.

The game’s also teasing these epic combos and, like, unique moves. You pick up amulets and tools – they have a name for them, Ningi or something – to break through obstacles or find hidden trails. Could be fun or just overly complicated. Who knows till you play?

Oh, and the game’s releasing worldwide on the Nintendo eShop on August 29, 2025. Get your calendars straight because everyone will probably forget the date anyway.

And, yeah, there are trailers and screenshots someplace. I’d make a note to watch those, just to see if stuff explodes in a cool way. Who doesn’t love a good explosion?

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Hope that hits the mark for you!